Explore the Family Name Baldi

The meaning of Baldi

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Baldo. 2. Hungarian (Báldi): habitational name forsomeone from a place called Báld in Kolozs County in Transylvania, now in Romania. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine, Salvatore, Aldo, Enzo, Marco, Alessandro, Dante, Dino, Enrico, Francesca, Gaetano.

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How common is the last name Baldi in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Baldi saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname dropped slightly from 19,752 in 2000 to 20,739 in 2010, representing a -5.0% change in ranking. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,262 to 1,275 during this time period, signifying a 1.03% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.51%, from 0.47 in 2000 to 0.43 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,752	#20,739	-5%
Count	1,262	1,275	1.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.43	-8.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baldi

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows shifts among those bearing the surname Baldi between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 89.06% identified as White, which decreased slightly to 87.92% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic increased from 7.29% to 8.00%. Those identifying as Black also saw an increase, going from 1.51% in 2000 to 1.88% in 2010. The percentage identifying as two or more races saw a small increase from 1.51% to 1.57%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a decrease to zero. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.06%	87.92%	-1.28%
Hispanic	7.29%	8%	9.74%
Black	1.51%	1.88%	24.5%
Two or More Races	1.51%	1.57%	3.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.63%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%